The staff writers at LetsGoSharks.com submit
their league rankings each week, and we average submissions for each team. Here
are the LGS NHL Power Rankings for this week:
| Rank |
Rank Last Week |
Team |
Record |
Last 10 |
The Skinny |
| 1 |
1 |
 |
45-8-5 |
7-2-1 |
Bruins are fine tuning for the playoffs
|
| 2 |
2 |
 |
39-11-8 |
8-2-0 |
Hurricanes missed out on Timo Meier, now
they'll be looking over their shoulder to see what New Jersey is doing. |
| 3 |
3 |
 |
39-15-5 |
7-2-1 |
Gotta wonder if Timo Meier puts them over
the top, or if they just bought an extra game or two in the first roung? Would
anyone favour the Devils over the Rangers with their current rosters? |
| 4 |
6 |
 |
37-15-8 |
7-3-0 |
Toronto acted first, but Boston and Tampe
have made their countermoves. What do the Leafs do next? A fascinating arms
race in the Atlantic! |
| 5 |
5 |
 |
37-18-4 |
5-2-3 |
Tanner Jeanott better turn out to be a
star or Tampa will be ruing that trade for years |
| 6 |
10 |
 |
35-18-6 |
6-1-3 |
Thank you, Vegas, for trading Nick
Suzuki, a first-round pick in 2017, to the Canadiens, where he can tally nearly
a point a night in the other conference. |
| 7 |
9 |
 |
34-17-9 |
6-3-1 |
Patrick Kane seems like a formality, but
is that enough? Do the Rangers have another move planned as they eye a second
round matchup against Carolina and beyond? |
| 8 |
14 |
 |
33-19-5 |
7-1-2 |
The Cale Makar injury could really sink
their season. He's transcendant, but at some point you have to let a concussion
really, truly heal before coming back to play |
| 9 |
12 |
 |
33-20-8 |
5-3-2 |
The Kings have done little to tweak the
roster, but do they need to. They've been creaping up on Vegas. |
| 10 |
13 |
 |
33-21-6 |
6-2-2 |
Minnesota looks solid, but can they make
a move up to home ice in the 1st round. |
| 11 |
8 |
 |
31-16-12 |
3-3-4 |
Every team has bumps throughout the
season and this is time for the Stars to go off the rails a bit. They drop a
bit in the rankings afte a touch two weeks. |
| 12 |
11 |
 |
32-20-8 |
4-2-4 |
The big question is whether Ken Holland
pulls the trigger on a big deal or tries to work on the edges? At some point it
has to be 'all in' time in Edmonton. |
| 13 |
4 |
 |
35-24-1 |
4-6-0 |
The Jets need to figure out if they have
what it takes to do some damage in the playoffs, or if they're just trying to
make an appearance. |
| 14 |
19 |
 |
31-23-4 |
5-4-1 |
Hard charging Sabres are winning games
ugly. Sooner or later they need to start playing post-season style hockey, but
man, this ride if a blast! |
| 15 |
22 |
 |
31-25-7 |
5-3-2 |
The Islanders were in on lots of
potential moves, but not really doing much. Do they have the pieces to do some
damage this spring or not. |
| 16 |
24 |
 |
28-22-8 |
7-3-0 |
The Red Wings are emerging as a potential
dark horse with a nice February push. |
| 17 |
20 |
 |
29-22-6 |
6-4-0 |
Quite a run for David Poile with Barry
Trotz coming in as GM, but the Predators appear to be sellers at the deadline.
|
| 18 |
17 |
 |
29-21-9 |
5-5-0 |
Just when the penguins look finished,
they hammer Tampa. Will Hextall make a move to bring in reinforcements? |
| 19 |
18 |
 |
29-26-6 |
6-4-0 |
Incredible how far this team has fallen
in one year. They were the cat's meow last season at this time. |
| 20 |
7 |
 |
32-21-6 |
3-6-1 |
Can the Kraken avoid becoming sush in the
remaining weeks of the season? |
| 21 |
25 |
 |
28-26-4 |
6-3-1 |
Glimmers of hope followed by weeks of
mediocrity. Will this franchise ever turn it around? |
| 22 |
16 |
 |
27-21-12 |
3-4-3 |
Three losses last week bookend a win over
Arizona. Darryl Sutter's grip is slipping in Alberta. |
| 23 |
15 |
 |
29-27-6 |
3-7-0 |
Condolences to Alex Ovechkin on the loss
of his dad. Looks like Alex will be back in time to play the Sharks on March 4.
|
| 24 |
26 |
 |
25-30-4 |
5-5-0 |
Sneaky good deal for the rebuilding Habs
as thay flip Dadonov to the Stars for Gurianov. |
| 25 |
21 |
 |
26-28-5 |
3-5-2 |
Barbashev now gone to Vegas, that 2019
Stanley Cup winning Blues team was a one (dirty) hit wonder |
| 26 |
28 |
 |
21-32-5 |
6-3-1 |
The Patrick Kane saga doesn't seem to be
a distrciation for teh Hawks, who have dug themselves out of the NHL basement.
|
| 27 |
31 |
 |
20-30-9 |
4-2-4 |
Another team for Shea Weber to not play
for. He's going to be busy with alumni events when his contract finally runs
out in 2055 |
| 28 |
23 |
 |
23-28-10 |
2-7-1 |
We're convinced there are university
clubs that could beat the 2022-23 Flyers. Handily. |
| 29 |
27 |
 |
23-31-5 |
3-5-2 |
Bo Horvat appears to have been teh glue
that held this disaster together. The Canucks are slowly creeping into the
Bedard sweepstakes. |
| 30 |
29 |
 |
18-30-12 |
4-5-1 |
The big trade is done; and so is the
Sharks season for all practical purposes except for draft position |
| 31 |
30 |
 |
19-34-7 |
3-5-2 |
The Ducks finish the week with wins over
Washington and Carolina on the road. Who are these guys? |
| 32 |
32 |
 |
19-35-6 |
4-3-3 |
Four losses last week. This team focused
on the draft lottery. |
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